Ralph D Gordon

US Patent:

20090143889, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/998409

Inventors:

Kevin C. Brady - San Marcos CA, US
Ralph Alexander Gordon - San Diego CA, US
Mark S. Knodle - Encinitas CA, US
Marco X. Perez - Chula Vista CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700108

Abstract:

An equipment operating status tracking system is provided, which may include a graphical user interface (GUI), a processor, and a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor. The computer-readable medium may include a memory in which are stored instructions for receiving operating status data for at least one piece of equipment and automatically, initially categorizing any downtime in the operating status data as uncharacterized. The computer-readable medium may include instructions for displaying at least some of the operating status data, including the uncharacterized downtime, to a user authorized to characterize downtime. Further, the computer-readable medium may include instructions for receiving input from the authorized user to characterize the downtime by selecting from a plurality of characterization categories, each category being indicative of a different cause of downtime. In addition, the computer-readable medium may further include instructions for displaying the characterized downtime.